Intellectual Property

Protecting your business’s trademark features and the assets of your success require the utmost attention and care, and a law firm that knows, follows and stays abreast of the correct procedures, legislation and regulations regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IP); an area that is continually updated.

Intellectual Property is defined as ‘creations of the mind: inventions; symbols, names and images used in commerce; literary and artistic works.’ There are two categories: ‘Industrial Property’ (which covers trademarks, inventions, industrial designs and geographical indications), and ‘Copyright’ (which covers creative works, including films, music, art, and literary works).

Cyprus is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and an official member of OHIM - ‘Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)’, making IP an area that is safeguarded on the island.

Our Intellectual Property team can assist with the full gamut of matters regarding IP and the issues that fall under their scope, including: